Bed-rail fastener.



J. S. HENDRICKS.

BED RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1913.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

lnvento r Attorneys JAMES S. HENDRICKS, OF COLVILLE, WASHINGTON.

BED-RAIL FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

Application filed April 16, 1913. Serial No. 761,521.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. HENDnIoKs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Colville, in the county of Stevens and State of Washington, have invented a new and useful Bed-Rail Fastener, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to a fastener for bedsteads, and aims to provide a novel and improved device of that character.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a fastener which shall permit the end of the rail to be readily attached to and detached from the respective post.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of the nature indicated, which shall be neat, simple, light, durable and inexpensive in construction, and which shall be serviceable, convenient and eflicient in its use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective View of the fastener, the bedpost and rail being partially broken away. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 looking toward the inner side of the fastener. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3.3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a fragmental elevation of the end of the rail showing one of the fastening members attached thereto.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the bedpost has been designated by the numeral 1, and the side rail by the numeral 2, it being understood that the present invention is ap plicable to all four corner posts of the bedstead. As illustrated, the bedpo-st is tubular, and the rail 2 is constructed of angle iron, although these members may be of different constructions in various beds.

In carrying out the invention, a vertically disposed plate 3 is attached at its rear edge to the post 1, the rear edge of the plate 3 being bent into a flange or lip 4 curved to conform to the post 1 and secured thereto by means of rivets or otherwise. The flange 4 extends inwardly, and the plate 3 is further provided with an inwardly bent flange 5 at its forward edge. The flange 5 tapers from its upper end to its lower end.

An angle iron brace 6 connects the respective plates 3 at the head and foot of the bed, the end of the vertical or depending flange of the brace 6 being secured over the upper end of the flange 5 by means of rivets or otherwise, and the other or horizontal flange projecting away from the head or foot of the bed, whichever'is the case.

A vertically disposed plate 7 of a contour similar to the plate 3 is carried by the end of the rail 2, the depending or vertical flange of the rail 2 overhanging or overlapping the outer side or face of the plate 7 and being secured thereto by means of rivets or otherwise. The rear edge of the plate 7 is outturned into a flange or lip 8 curved to conform to the post 1. The plates 3 and 7 form the two members of the fastener, each memher being fashioned from sheet metal of suitable quality and gage, and are designed to be interlocked in a novel manner. To this end, the plate 8 has been provided with a diagonal slot 9, the same diverging up wardly away from the post 1, and the plate 7 has an inst-ruck tongue 10. The tongue 10 is triangular and its basal edge extends simi lar to the slot 9. The tongue 10 is provided with a downwardly opening slot or notch 11 at the lower end of its basal edge or bend.

The upper end of the plate 7 is also bent back, as at 12, to provide a lip adapted to engage over the upper edge of the plate 3 In attaching the rail 2 to the post 1, the plates or fastening members 3 and 7 are brought together, the tip of the tongue 10 being inserted through the slot 9 and the lip 12 being brought over the upper edge of the plate 3. Then, by moving the plate 7 in wardly and downwardly, the lip 12 will engage over the upper edges of the plate 3, and the slot or notch 11 of the tongue 10 will engage over the lower end of the slot 9, thereby locking the fastening members securely together. It is to be noted that the slot 9 is positioned diagonally so that when the rail 2 and plate 7 are moved down wardly, the end of the rail andfiange 8 will be moved toward and against the post 1, so that an effective binding action is accomplished. Conversely, the rail may be readily detached from the post 1, by lifting the rail and moving the same outwardly so that the lip 12 and tongue 10 disengage the respective portions of the plate 3. I

It is to be noted that when the rail 2 is secured or attached to the post 1, the horizontal or inwardly projecting flange thereof will overlie the end of the brace 6, the said brace being attached to the flange 5 to rigidly connect the brace or fastening member to the plate 3. The lip 12 is also adapted to engage over the upper edge of the plate 3 between the flanges L and 5.

As a whole, the fastener is neat, the same presenting a sightly appearance at its outerside, and is also simple in construction, the fastening members each being constructed of sheet metal, which also provides for durabilityand cheapness in the manufacture of the'fastener. The other characteristics and advantages of the present device will be apparent,it being noted that the invention carries out the objectsaimed at in a satisfactory manner, and provides a desirable device of the nature indicated. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a bed fastener, a pair of plates attachable to a bed post and rail, respectively, the plate which is attachable to the bed post Copies-of this patent may be obtained for having a diagonal slot therein, and the other plate having means at its upper edge to engage over the upper edge of the aforesaid plate, and having a diagonal tongue struck inwardly therefrom to pass through the said slot, the tongue being provided with a notch at the lower end of its basal edge to engage over the lower end of the slot.

2. In combination with a bedpost and rail, a plate attached to the post, and a plate attached to the rail, the first mentioned plate having a diagonal slot therein converging upwardly away from the post, the upper edge of the last mentioned plate being bent back to provide a lip engageable over the upper edge of the first mentioned plate, and the last mentioned plate having a tongue struck inwardly therefrom to engage through and over the lower end of the said slot, the basal edge of the tongue being disposed diagonally similar to the slot, in order that the last mentioned plate may bind against the post.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

J AMES S. HENDRICKS. Witnesses JEAN McCLoUD, L. O. Jnssnrn.

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